Individuals who lost personal property items during the passage of the August 7 Tropical Wave have until Friday, August 25, 2017 to file claims. 

Residents who have lost personal property items as a result of the passage of the Tropical Wave on August 7, are advised that they can file recovery claims on essential items with the Department of Disaster Management.

The technical drainage and landslide experts have returned to Puerto Rico to compile a report on their findings following their damage assessments on Tortola after the passage of a tropical wave on August 7.

Teams have been working in the various districts to clear roads and remove debris from ghuts following the passage of a Wave which affected the Territory on August 7. 

The public is notified that a Territory-wide fogging campaign will begin on Friday, August 18 in the following areas.

The Ministry of Communications and Works is continuing its efforts in remedying the infrastructural damages caused by the Tropical Wave on August 7.

The public is asked to telephone the following hotlines to report damages caused by the Tropical Wave on August 7.

The Recovery Task Force led by the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Premier has been mobilised to lead the recovery process following the deactivation of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC).

The National Emergency Operations Centre is advising the BVI community that the Acting Governor, Mrs. Rosalie Adams, in consultation with the Director of the Department of Disaster Management has deactivated the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). 

The Territory’s residents are urged to apply safety measures to ensure water quality following the impact of a flood.